East Rockaway High School - Rock Yearbook (East Rockaway, NY)

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THEODORE PETRY Billing: “Ted ; “Pete ; “Pinky” Characteristics: A passion for loud ties; a wink for all female creatures. Command Performance: Annoying teachers with his remarks; trying to howl 200 games. Critics Claim: “Ted” will invent some revolutionary chemical substance. MARGARET RAND Billing: “Marg”; “Susie” Characteristics: Gollecting drawings by Jon Whitcomb; neat dresser. Command Performance: Writing to her Army man. Critics Claim: “Marg” will be secretary to an important person; and what a secretary! SIGRID RASMUSSEN Billing: “Blondie” Characteristics: Beautiful blond hair; very tiny feet; quiet manner. Command Performance: Being an all-around athlete and student leader. Critics Claim: She will make a name for herself in the field of journalism. BARBARA JANE RICHARDS Billing: “B. J.” Characteristics: Tall; enthusiastic; able conversationalist. Command Performance: Singing; frequenting Radio City; relating her adventures in history class. Critics Claim: “B. J.” will become a primary personality in radio.

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JAMES MURRAY Billing: “Fagin”; “Jungle Jim”; “Mervin” Characteristics: “Happy-go-lucky” attitude; good for a laugh; second Arthur Murray; convincing speaker. Command Performance: I,indying: flirting expertly and successfully. Critics Claim: He’d make a wonderful Top Sergeant. NORMAN NITSHKE Billing: “‘Nit, the 10 o’clock scholar” Characteristics: Blushing; staging a disappearing act in “chant” class. Command Performance: Bringing ’em back alive. I The Christmas trees we mean!) Critics Claim: “Nit’s” future should he bright tho’ it’s a dark secret now. EDITH FERRY Billing: “Edic” Characteristics: A becoming blush; quietness. Command Performance: Singing in all the operettas. Critics Claim: With Edith’s sweet and pleasant manner, she will succeed in both the secretarial and musical world. CHARLES PETER Billing: “Pete”; “Chuck”; “Red”; “Bud” Characteristics: Red hair; ready smile. Command Performance: Bowling. Critics Claim: This lad never has trouble finding plenty of. friends, and he seems to lie entirely without worry. Charlie’s hearty laugh and shock of red hair won’t be forgotten by anyone.

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FRANK SCHARFENBERG Billing: “Frankie”; “Scharf” Characteristics: Bashful manner and continual witty remarks. Command Performance: Mile runner and yearly committeeman on Student Senate. Critics Claim: “Frankie’s” shy manner will not prevent him from advancing fai in future years. DORIS SCHILT Billing: “Dutchie”; “Dot” Characteristics: Stylish glasses; love for any music; desite to travel to California. Command Performance: Passion for the piano. Critics Claim: “Dot” will find a career singing anything from Bach to Boogie. WILLIAM SCHNEIDER Billing: “Bill”; “Cookie” Characteristics: Telling “corny” jokes and ducking his way out of homework. Command Performance: Distracting coach Dave with his queer queries; loquaciousness in “Herm’s” class. Critics Claim: Bill will he a second Fred Allen or Jack Benny. JOHN SCHRATWIESER Billing: “Johnny” Characteristics: Hearty sense of humor and powerful lungs. Command Performance: Disagreeing with “Herm” in chemistry; super “sets” man. Critics Claim: “Johnny” rates a round of applause for his rare combination of humor, sincerity and dependability.